Tigers’ Boks more effective than Sale’s

By ROB WILDMAN

Leicester ..........19pts
Tries: Langdon 80
Penalties: Wilkinson 36, 56
Sale ......................11pts

Tries: Liebenberg 49
Conversions: Ford 49
Penalties: Ford 31, 38, 56, 77
LEICESTER won the ‘Battle of the Boks’ thanks to a try from South African flanker Hanro Liebenberg and the goal-kicking of George Ford.
Helped by a smart break by Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese, Liebenberg sped to his try after an even quicker injection of pace from Ben Youngs.
It was a memorable moment in the 49thminute of a disappointing stop-start affair that never lived up to ...

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